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The store is prepared to offer contactless curbside pick-up and online ordering as an option once it opens.

The Tractor Supply, located at 113 Wheat Rd, will open with adjusted hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The store will employ around 15 people.

“At Tractor Supply, we understand the value of providing essential needs like pet food, animal feed and home supplies to our customers in the Buena community,” store manager Trish Smylie said. “Our team members live the same lifestyle as our customers, and we’re excited to supply them with the tools, information and resources they need to live life on their own terms.”

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The Tractor Supply Company store in Buena Vista Township is slated to open next month. The store is located on Wheat Road between Route 40 and Lincoln Avenue, pictured here on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.(Photo: Adam Monacelli/The Daily Journal)

Tractor Supply considers its store to be a "one-stop shop for the community, serving farmers, livestock and pet owners, ranchers, part-time and hobby farmers, gardeners, homeowners, tradesmen and others."

As part of its COVID-19 response, Tractor Supply has implemented the following measures at its stores:

Adding team member hours in stores and hiring an additional 5,000 people.

Adding a dedicated greeter at every store location to drive awareness of social distancing, monitor the number of customers in store and provide additional cleaning of key items like carts and registers.

Investing in technology through Mobile Point of Sale, Same Day/Next Day delivery capabilities and contactless payment options across the entire chain to enhance the safety of customers’ shopping experience and provide greater convenience.

Endorsing the CDC's social distancing guidelines to limit exposure to other individuals by marking floors and adding signage to help customers and team members maintain safe distances.

Dedicating an exclusive shopping hour for high-risk customers and seniors 60 and older every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

The Buena Vista location is one of 80 stores Tractor Supply plans to open this year.

A South Jersey native, Anthony Coppola has handled a variety of beats at The Daily Journal, including award-winning work in sports and business coverage. He joined the staff in 2008. Contact him at acoppola@gannettnj.com and follow on Twitter @AVCoppola. Please support local journalism with a subscription to The Daily Journal.